Depreciation and amortisation on – leasehold land and hotel buildings – other property, plant and equipment

231,540 117,750

229,374 130,414

349,290

359,788

Auditor’s remuneration Allowance for doubtful debts (included in other expenses) Fitting-out works of hotel building written off (included in other expenses) Operating lease payments on rented premises Cost of inventories recognised as an expense Share of tax of associates (included in the share of result of associates) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

8,163 549 4,094 47,886 422,834 433,444 1,544

8,131 – – 51,562 393,822 1,645 163

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2010

12.Profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company

14,003

4,880

596,955 2,540

578,979 1,943

599,495

580,922

179,049

164,203

and after crediting:

Net exchange gain Dividend income from listed investments:

–

Champion REIT

–

Others

Rental income from investment properties less related outgoings of HK$85,926,000 (2009: HK$86,523,000)